Addressing-stamp.



T. BILLARD. ADDRESSING STAMP. APPLICATION-111.1111 sBrT,e,191o.

Patented 11011.29, 1910.

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T. BILLARD.

ADDRESSING STAMP.

APPLIUATION FILED SEPT.6,1910.

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ADDRESSING-STAMP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

'Patented Nm?. 29, 1910.

YApplication Ied September 6, 1910.v Serial No. 580,518.

a device of this character, which will be capable of printing addresses.

Another object is to provide a hand stamp which is simple inconstruction, and in which a name and address may be. readily set up toprint.

These and other objects will be apparent from the followingdescription,and with reference to the accompanying drawings,

. forming a part of this specification and in Figure 1 1s an elevationof the stamp, Fig. 2 is an end view of the stamp, Fig. '3 is a bottomplan view ofthe stamp, Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4 4 of Fig. 1.

Referring particularly to the drawings, 1

represents the casing of the stamp, to the upper portionY of which issecured the handle 2. The upper portion of the casing, is formed withtheoppositely disposed and transversely arranged curved portions 3, andextending downwardly from said' portions, the casing tapers as at 4 andhas the opening 5 at the bottom thereof. Journaled in the end walls 6 ofthe casing and extending through each of t-he portions 3 is a shaft 7 onwhich is mounted, to rotate thereon, a series of equally spacedsegmental gears 8. Secured to each of the gears 8 is a lever 9,

' which extends upwardly through a slot 10 formed in the walls of theportion 3. The handles 9 areformed of resilient metal and in a compoundcurve as at 11 and at the upper free end thereof, is secured a handleknob 12. On one side of each of the slots 10, there is formed a seriesof notches 13. and opposite each notch and stamped on the wall of thecasing is 'a letter of the alphabet. Below the shaft 7 and slightlyinward therefrom, and journaled in the end Walls of the casing 1, is apair ofparallel shafts 14, on which is mounted the series of belt Wheels15 adapted to carry the upper portions of the type belts 16. On the sideof each of the belt wheels 15 is secured a' Ved to sup gear 17, eachofwhich is adapted to ,with one of the segmental gears 8, and 'may berotated thereby. In the lower'end of the tapering portion 4 of thecasing is journaled another pair of shafts 14 on each of which ismounted a series of belt wheels 15 adaptbelts 16. These shafts 14 are sopositioned that the type 18 on the belt will project through the opening5. The hub is adapted to print two lines, the first of which being forthe-name and the second for the address, and to accommodate for thespaces between the initials ofthe firstname and the surname, I' spacethe first two or threetype belts and their supporting belt wheels a'greater distance apart than the rest of the the adseries and I do thesame thing in dress line.

The operation of thedevice may be briefly y, described as follows: Theknob 12 is grasped and pushed vto the left out of the notch and moveddown the slot 10 to the letter` desired and then allowed to spring intothe notch opposite such letter. This moves the segmental gear 8 andhaving on its curved face, just as many teeth as the gear 17 will movesaid gear .one complete revolution when said handle is moved from oneend of the slot to the other, thus bringing each of the type 18 sucportthe lower portions of the type cessively to the printing point. Thus bymal nipulating each of the `levers 9, the name line through the opening5,. By forming the levers 9,of resilient metalv and the fact that andaddress may be quickly brought intov .90 y,

they will springinto the notches` 13, will insure against theslippingfof the belts 16 and hold them securely in position yto pre--vent the accidental displacement thereof.

It will be apparent that changes in .the form, proportions, and minordetails of construction may be resorted to without departing from thespirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

What is claimed is: l

A hand stamp comprising a casing, end and side walls on said casing, theupper portion of the casing being outwardly curved on opposite sidesthereof to form housing, shafts in said housing and journaled in the endwalls of the casing, segmental gears loosely mounted onv said shafts,shafts below the first mentioned shafts, belt wheels loosely mounted onsaid shafts, gears formed on said belt-wheels and adapted tol mesh withthe segmental gears, the lower portion first and second named beltWheels and Vadapted to project through an opening formed in the bottomof said tapered portion7 and operating levers secured to said segmentalgears, said levers being formed of resilient metal and in a compoundcurve, the said outwardly curved 'portions of the casing being formedwith vertically disposed slots having notches in one Wall of said slot,and letters forined on the said curved Walls and disposed opposite the15 notches, said operating levers protruding through said slots andadapted to be moved longitudinally therein, and seated normallyv in anyone of said notches.

In testimony whereof I affix my signa- 20 ture= in the presence of tvvowitnesses.

THOMAS DILLRD.

- Vitnesses:

ALBERT G. DALTON, JOHN E. PUGH.

